Archives for October 2015

'"You couldn't get into a restaurant yesterday without seeing Bills fans. It was awesome," Ryan said. "I guess something I'm learning, I had no idea that Bills fans travel the way they do. Miami was packed. Here it was unbelievable. That's such a great feeling to know that your guys are with you, your fans travel so well. I also love the fact that they aren't off this boat. They never looked to jump and we gave them some reason to, but they're sitting right there. That's a great feeling."'

'Somehow, it's both tough to credit and tough to blame the Bills for how Sunday's stinker played out. Going into the season this was a game many chalked up as a win, but injuries have hamstrung the Buffalo offense. Adding that Tennessee was coming off a bye with an extra week to prepare, it shouldn't be a surprise the Titans manhandled Buffalo's offense through three quarters.'

'The offense wasn't great Sunday. Taylor struggled for most of the game. But when it counted, he was magnificent. He got the job done with his arm and legs. The Bills don't win this game without him.'

'That was the ticket: Taylor’s mobility.'

'With their top two running backs and top wide receiver out injured, Taylor ran for 77 yards as the Bills (3-2) snapped a five-game skid against Tennessee.'

'"We know he has that kind of ability to make big-time plays, and whenever we see it's just a momentum changer, it gets the guys on the bench riled up and we're excited for it," Hughes said.'

'"And I was just joking, but in the game it happened, and I had to catch it one hand,'' Taylor said.'

'Taylor finished 10 of 17 for 109 yards and also rushed for a game-high 76 yards on eight attempts as the Bills improved to 3-2 and beat Tennessee (1-3) for the first time in seven games, dating back to 2000.'

'QB Tyrod Taylor willed them to a win they probably didn't deserve Sunday.'

'On the very next drive, Taylor kept the drive alive early for the Bills on a third down and 23 by running for 24-yards for the first down, and forcing the Titans to take a personal foul penalty to tack on another 15-yards. Two plays later, Taylor would connect with wide receiver, Chris Hogan on a 46-yard pass to get the Bills inside the Titans' 10-yard line. Three plays later, Taylor and Hogan would hook up again for a two-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 13. Dan Carpenter's extra-point would give the Bills a 14-13 lead.'

'Yes, it was ugly. Yes, they have to play much better to beat Cincinnati. But they got the win which is all that matters since there isn't a style points tiebreaker for a playoff spot.'

'Taylor wasn’t very good in the passing game for most of the contest. He was 5-for-11 for 36 yards in the first half. The offense simply couldn’t do anything in the first 30-minutes. But there was something else that wasn’t happening in the first half: Taylor running the ball. The Bills QB only ran one time for two yards before halftime. It wasn’t until the Bills were down 10-0 when Taylor decided to use his legs to take control, and ultimately change the game. He ran 7 times for 74 yards in the second half, but it was really the big plays that were the difference.'

'The Bills have some clear work to do with how to better come in and have an effective day on offense from the get go, but, they dug deep and found a way to get the job done — and that was with a total of one catch for six yards between starting receivers Percy Harvin and Robert Woods.'

'In the action-packed fourth quarter, the touchdown would return the ball to the Titans, but the Bills would look to their defense to win the day.'

'As mentioned, the jury is still out on him, but you have to love his moxie. And you would think that his play-making opportunities will improve if the Bills can get Sammy Watkins and LeSean McCoy healthy. McCoy may not be back until following the bye week in November. But there’s a chance Watkins and backup running back Karlos Williams could return next Sunday at the Ralph, which would be a big boost because Buffalo is going to need them as they attempt to upset the high-scoring Cincinnati Bengals, who staged a furious second-half comeback to edge Seattle and improve to 5-0.'